QCTffaaaeiiMLa&tfi]® iaasoaa VOL XLII AUSTIN, TEXAS, SEPTEMBER, 1958 NO. I 8 Conference Dates 1959 Debate Kits Available from UIL Science Contest Asked The debate proposition for the 1958-59 school year is: Resolved, Slated for 7958-59 That the United States Should Eight Student Activities Confer­ conclave in December, and two line the program. A number of out­ Adopt the Essential Features of ences are currently on tap for the meetings in January will close out standing high school students will the British System of Educa­ On Trial Basis in 1959 1958-59 school year with the open­ the schedule. The first is at Texas be used in some program phases and tion." The Science Contest Subcommittee of the League's Legis­ ing meeting scheduled at the Uni­ A&I College in Kingsville on Janu­ other workshop leaders will include Packages of material on this lative Council has voted to recommend to the Council at its versity of Houston, Houston, the ary 10, and the other comes on Janu­ professional people, personnel from question are now available from second weekend in October. ary 17 at Sam Houston State the League, The University of the League Office for $2.75 per annual meeting in November that a League science incentive The conferences, which have be­ Teachers College in Huntsville. Texas and the host institutions, and package. Each debater should contest be instituted next spring on a limited trial and ex­ come annual affairs for the League, (See complete schedule box else­ educators from the public schools. have a debate kit, for it not only ploratory basis. are co-sponsored each year by the where on this page.) School administrators are urged to contains both volumes of the It will further be recommended that a maximum of five dis- • League, the host universities and A number of planning meetings start planning early to send a large NUEA Bulletin and the League tricts in each spring meet conference be requested to conduct delegation of students and teachers brief and analysis of the ques­ colleges and the public schools of have already been held in prepara­ the trial science contests and qualify contestants to the State the conference areas. They are de­ tion for the coming conferences, to the conference nearest their tion, but much additional ma­ signed primarily to stimulate inter­ with others scheduled early this fall. schools. terial to assist the debater in Meet in Austin. All contest papers at the selected district est in the League program and to Basically, all prog-rams are planned Ample reminders will be provided his preparation, such as booklets, meets will subsequently be mailed to the League Office for provide assistance for both teachers on the same pattern, but in many all schools in the immediate vicinity pamphlets, reprints of articles on examination. and students in preparing for the cases additions and deletions are of each conference. Not only do the education, etc. velopment of such a contest. The League's Spring Meet academic and made to fit available personnel and host institutions send out announce­ To order the League debate Latest Event Academy pledged full cooperation literary contests. kit, send check or money order to physical facilities. ments prior to each conference, but This recommendation is the latest in furthering the proposed compe­ the Interscholastic League, Box the League Office makes frequent in a series of events that began at tition, and The University of Texas Varied Workshops Top Talent Sought additional announcements through 8028, University Station, Austin Science Education Committee has 12. last fall's Council meeting when a The SAC programs include vari­ For each conference the top avail­ the columns of the ^Leaguer and three-man committee from the Sci­ accepted the responsibility for pro­ through the mail. ous types of workshops, demonstra­ able talent is being sought to head­ ence Teaching Improvement Pro­ viding contest material each year. tions, panel discussions, lectures gram, Division of Extension, The The Legislative Council has speci­ and sample contests in such areas University of Texas, appeared be­ fied that the contest instruments, or as journalism (both student news­ fore the Council to request the in tests, should fit a number of specifi­ paper and yearbook), drama (one- Advisory Committee Makes auguration of a science incentive cations, such as: act play), extemporaneous speech, competition. Making the request 1. They should be objective to original oration, declamation, de­ were Dr. Wayne Taylor, Alan permit local level scoring without bate, poetry reading, ready writing, Humphreys and John Wagner. The any special equipment other than number sense and slide rule. They Science Contest Subcommittee was the contest key. are conducted at widely separated Few Changes in Music Rules then appointed to study the feasi­ 2. Questions should be of a na­ sites throughout the state in an ef­ By F. W. SAVAGE ing, Robert Geisler from Region VI, bility of such a contest. ture which would not require spe­ fort to serve as many schools as pos- The new requirements will, in Director of Music Activities Ivan Horn of Region VII and cific course area preparation but sible. essence, read: (1) Forward March, Members of the Subcommittee Music Directors and adminis­ George Webber from Region XIII. (2) Halt, (3) Counter March or To are: Prin. Virgil Currin, Alamo would require science knowledge, The conference season opens on trators who participate in music Phil Baker, president of the Texas The Rear, (4) Either: (a) Right or Heights (San Antonio), chairman: concepts and idea understandings. October 11 with the Southeast competition have received a breath­ Music Educators Association, and Left Oblique and the correction Supt. H. A. Hefner, Graham; Supt 3. Questions should involve abil­ Texas Conference at the University ing spell as a gift from the Music Superintendents John Gillette of movement, or (b) Right or Left Bill Bitner, Centerville; and Supt. ities to read, understand and apply of Houston, Houston, followed on Rules Advisory Committee. Very Kingsville, Frank Singletary of Flank and the correction movement, J. L. Buckley, Lockhart. The latt problem-solving techniques, as well • October 18 by the North Texas Con­ few material changes in the regu­ Troup and Principal Virgil Currin or (c) Column Left or Right, (5) W. F. Cannon, Grapevine superin as to suggest reasonable hypotheses ference at Southern Methodist Uni­ lations were recommended at the of Alamo Heights in San Antonio, Start and Cease Playing—while tendent, was also a member of the and draw reasonable conclusions in versity, Dallas. annual meeting last June. all members of the Music Subcom­ marching. group. light of data presented. Three conferences are scheduled The following music educators at­ mittee of the Legislative Council, The italicized statements consti­ NUMBER SENSE WINNER—Robbie Ann Walters of Yoakum High in November—at Abilene Christian tended the annual meeting. Region attended the meeting in an ex-offlcio tute the only changes in wording, School is the first girl to win the $500 Henry Beckman Number Sense TAS Support Alpha to Beta College on November 8; Kilgore capacity. I, Fred Smith of Brownfield; but according to "company front" Scholarship. Robbie Ann, who plans to enter The University of Texas Since that initial proposal, the Dr. Taylor's report to the Sub­ College on November 15; and South­ Region II, Melvin Montgomery of directors, the effects will be ex­ committee stated that his group has western University, Georgetown, on this fall and work toward a degree in mathematics, made an outstanding movement has been endorsed by Snyder; Region III, Joe T. Haney Entry Procedures tremely beneficial. worked out some sample problems November 22. The latter meeting, record in high school. She was valedictorian of her class, National Honor the Texas Academy of Science, an of Mexia; Region IV, Leo Stephens The Advisory Committee ap­ and tested the material on teachers known formally as the Central organization of Texas scientists of Troup; Region V, M. H. Atkin­ proved a recommendation made by Classification Changes Society president, state semi-finalist in debate, third place winner in in summer school. The tests, he said, Texas Student Activities Confer­ affiliated with the American Assoei- son of Galena Park; Region VIII, the Director of Music Activities extemp speech, a regional number sense winner, a member of her school cover the field of science generally, ence, was originally scheduled for Some school units will be compet­ ence, and TAS President E. L. Mil­ Gene Smith of Odessa; Region IX, that the League undertake an ex­ ing in new classification during the newspaper staff and a member of the all-state band. She also served as ler appointed Dr. Taylor, Wagnei and are composed of two parts—the The University of Texas campus Ray Bostick of San Benito; Region periment during the year to de­ this year but unforeseen circum­ school year 1958-59. Conference band president and was a member of the one-act play cast. and Humphreys to pursue the de- Alpha section and the Beta section. X, Dean Corey of Arlington; Region termine the feasibility of combining stances forced a late switch to AAAA will be composed of schools The Alpha section consists solely of XI, W. E. Tregoe of Pampa; Region entry blanks with evaluation blanks. Southwestern. Last year the meet­ which had an average membership multiple choice questions covering XII, J. W. Burgess of Hamshire; As school officials fill out the new ing was held at Southwest Texas of 900 or more students. Conference current science topics. The Beta sec­ Region XIV, Don Hatch of Wichita combination blanks, they will save State College in San Marcos. AAA will now include high schools Lubbock and Granbury tion is made up of a series of para­ Falls; Region XV, Max Murphy, regional contest chairmen many with an average membership of 390 graphs in which certain facts are Mt.